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Eastern Fish & Game council elections: Murray Ferris and Mark Sceats retain seats
Sceats starts second term. Ferris, a long-time council member, plans to retire after this.

Emerging Māori artists invited to enter 2025 Te Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award
Award aims to inspire emerging Māori artists with a national platform

Celebrate early Christmas with Gisborne Orchestra and choir on November 10
Experience Bach and Vaughan Williams at Gisborne's Trumpets and Joy

Māori crown a bounceback from nationals 'buzzer-beater'
Second and third placings for ex-Gisborne surfer Fougere.

Horticultual Society Summer Show, Deadset Halloween party and CBD clean-up in Tairāwhiti this weekend
Horticultural bonanza and Halloween are highlights.

Māori business leader Vanessa Hayes champions organic macadamia farming in NZ
Torere Macadamias leads New Zealand's industry growth with a 1000ha organic plan.

Gisborne and East Coast golf: Collier wins fifth senior club championship at Park
Poverty Bay head greenkeeper William Brown is heading to Queenstown's fairways.

Kura kaupapa students get active with Te Kura o Te Ahupoo programme
'The direction of this kaupapa is firmly rooted in the voice and vision of the rangatahi.'

Songs and stories as Preston's Boogie Circus comes to Evolution Theatre
Pianist to share stories from her 50-year career, including a number-one hit of the 80s.

Letters to the editor: Take health and education out of politics
OPINION: Herald readers share their views.

Gisborne-East Coast DoC facilities 'ready to rock' for summer
'We’ve got some beautiful spots on our doorstep waiting to be explored.'

Tairāwhiti News Digest: Burnouts in Matawhero Saleyards area
Up to 90% of strokes are preventable; healthy lifestyle changes can lower risk.

Man with severe injuries dies, police start homicide investigation
Man sustained injuries at a Gisborne residence early on Monday morning.

Gisborne median house price rise leads NZ – up to $605,500 in September
The region saw 38 sales in September, up 22.6% from last year.

Tairāwhiti's new top cop a local lad: Danny Kirk
'We respond to a more diverse range of calls for service these days.'

'We're doing pretty well': Mayor highlights busy year with $69m spent on emergency repairs
Gisborne District Council posts financial stability despite 2023 weather challenges.

Conference model favoured to replace 2025 Fed League
Gisborne Thistle, Boys' High-HSOB teams likely to enter; Gisborne United unsure.

Kaitiaki and scientists join forces to protect lowland forests
Kaitiaki and scientists monitor 41 forest fragments to protect biodiversity.

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter after 10yo son fatally shoots hunter
The defendant did not have a current firearms licence.

Dogs' day out: Tight final caps successful sheep dog trials
Camaraderie and competition among triallists at Poverty Bay Spring Show.

Scholarship applications open for students interested in commercial fruit and vegetable industry
Horticulture NZ has called for applications its 2025 scholarship programme.

Rural families devastated as key bridges lost in Cyclone Gabrielle remain unfunded
Only two of eight cyclone-damaged bridges will be funded; families face ongoing isolation.

ShakeOut success: Minister hails Tairāwhiti for its NZ-leading efforts
The community is much more aware after its first-hand weather events experience.

New umpires set to deliver on Gisborne East Coast greens
Kahutia trio pass Level 1 umpire exams.

Dumped car destroyed by fire near Gisborne beach
A crew arrived in time to stop fire spreading to nearby vegetation.

Cleans up ahead of long weekend
Contractors have been cleaning remaining wood debris off city beaches and under bridges.

Sunrise Week to mark foundation's 10th anniversary
Variety of 'orange' events planned; community encouraged to get involved.

Theodore Drager's journey from rail enthusiast to steam driver in Gisborne
His love for Wa165 began in Māhia; he now drives steam locomotives nationwide

White Pine Bush work some of the last
Work has started on one of the last recovery projects on SH2 south.